Official UK procurement notice
Secured Bus Services July 2025
Authority: Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive T/A Nexus (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe procurement of the operation of Registered Local Bus services in the local authority areas of Tyne and Wear with effect from 20 July 2025. Contracts will be let and operate between 20July 2025 to 18 July 2026 with the option to extend for a period of one year. Services provided will operate to specified timetables.
The vehicles required will be low floor, easy access, meeting a minimum of Euro 5 or Euro 6 engine emission standards, depending on the service tendered, and meeting the requirements of the Equality Act 2010 with a minimum capacity specified in the procurement documents. All additional information, service and suitability requirements were set out within the procurement documentation.
- How the procedure runs: Single stage process where Potential Suppliers require to satisfy minimum criteria (such stated in the procurement documents). Only Tender Responses that satisfy minimum criteria will have their Operator Pricing and Compliance Response evaluated. Procurement documents are available free of charge at www.open-uk.org
CPV: Public road transport services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£3,700,000
- Economic & financial standing
As set out in the procurement documentation.
- Technical & professional ability
As set out in the procurement documentation.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published award criteria (1)
- Price
- Economic & financial standing
As set out in the procurement documentation.
- Technical & professional ability
As set out in the procurement documentation.
- Price carries 100 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 10 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Utilities
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 18 Mar 2025, 17:25 GMT
- Last source update
- 26 Sept 2025, 11:07 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 7 May 2025
- Authority reference
NEX25/22- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-010033- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04eec9Find a Tender- Contract terms summary
Please refer to procurement documentation.
- How it runs
Single stage process where Potential Suppliers require to satisfy minimum criteria (such stated in the procurement documents). Only Tender Responses that satisfy minimum criteria will have their Operator Pricing and Compliance Response evaluated.
Procurement documents are available free of charge at www.open-uk.org ↗
- Risks
Please refer to procurement documentation.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 14 Apr 2025, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 4 Apr 2025, 12:00 BST
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
18 Mar 2025 → 26 Sept 2025 · 8 dates- Tender notice published18 Mar 2025, 17:25 GMT
- Clarification questions by4 Apr 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline14 Apr 2025, 12:00 BST
- Award decision expected by7 May 2025, 23:59 BST
- Assessment summaries sent28 May 2025, 00:00 BST
- Standstill ends6 Jun 2025, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts20 Jul 2025, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published391 days ago26 Sept 2025, 11:07 BST
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 18 Mar 2025- Tender notice published18 Mar 2025, 17:25 GMTUK4
- Contract award notice published28 May 2025, 23:02 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete28 May 2025, 23:02 BST
- Contract signature expected10 Jun 2025, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published26 Sept 2025, 11:07 BSTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| CENTRAL TAXIS GATESHEAD LTDSME20 Jul 2025 – 18 Jul 2026 · up to 16 Jul 2027Extensions: At its sole discretion, Nexus may extend the contract(s) by a further period of one year. | £1,987,862 | 23 May 2025 | Awarded |
| BUSWAYS TRAVEL SERVICES LIMITED20 Jul 2025 – 18 Jul 2026 · up to 16 Jul 2027Extensions: At its sole discretion, Nexus may extend the contract(s) by a further period of one year. | £131,145 | 23 May 2025 | Awarded |
| GO NORTH EAST20 Jul 2025 – 18 Jun 2026 · up to 16 Jul 2027Extensions: At its sole discretion, Nexus may extend the contract(s) by a further period of one year. | £1,578,228 | 23 May 2025 | Awarded |
| NORTHSTAR CONSTELLATION LIMITEDSME20 Jul 2025 – 18 Jul 2026 · up to 16 Jul 2027Extensions: At its sole discretion, Nexus may extend the contract(s) by a further period of one year. | £81,282 | 23 May 2025 | Awarded |
Contracts
Secured Bus Services July 2025 · GO NORTH EAST
- Signed
- 17 Jun 2025
- Value
- £1,578,228
- Period
- 20 Jul 2025 – 18 Jun 2026 · up to 16 Jul 2027 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- At Nexus Discretion
No agreed KPIs: Contract is under £5m so only use of service level provisions included within the contract.
Secured Bus Services July 2025 · CENTRAL TAXIS GATESHEAD LTDSME
- Signed
- 10 Jun 2025
- Value
- £1,987,862
- Period
- 20 Jul 2025 – 18 Jul 2026 · up to 16 Jul 2027 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- At Nexus discretion
No agreed KPIs: Contract is under £5m so only use of service level provisions included within the contract.
Secured Bus Services July 2025 · BUSWAYS TRAVEL SERVICES LIMITED
- Signed
- 10 Jun 2025
- Value
- £131,145
- Period
- 20 Jul 2025 – 18 Jul 2026 · up to 16 Jul 2027 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- At Nexus Discretion
Secured Bus Services July 2025 · NORTHSTAR CONSTELLATION LIMITEDSME
- Signed
- 9 Jun 2025
- Value
- £81,282
- Period
- 20 Jul 2025 – 18 Jul 2026 · up to 16 Jul 2027 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- At Nexus discretion
No agreed KPIs: Contract is under £5m so only use of service level provisions included within the contract.
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9final-stage tenders | 7 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
4 commercial parties on the notice- BUSWAYS TRAVEL SERVICES LIMITEDAwarded supplier
- CENTRAL TAXIS GATESHEAD LTDAwarded supplier
- Go North East LimitedAwarded supplier
- NORTHSTAR CONSTELLATION LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (9)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
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- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender